Homemade styling boards are a beautiful, simple and elegant way of showcasing your photography props. I took the leap and decided to make one myself… here’s how it went.

Rachel and I grew up together, spending nights as teenagers eating too many Chinese takeaways and singing Disney songs. She very (very!) kindly agreed to be my Maid of Honour, and so when she and Jack got engaged, I leapt at the chance to organise a country-casual engagement session for them near our old homes in Cramond, Edinburgh. It was the perfect prelude to their beautiful wedding in July.

Stephanie and Andy are simply the nicest couple to be around, I mean truly! We gathered at one of Edinburgh’s best panoramic locations, The Royal Observatory,